Bjohn170 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I got back out to the Potomac river yesterday to search along the Paleocene exposures for some more prehistoric treasures. I got to the beach around 8am and had a couple hours till low tide, the water was calm and clear enough to where I could easily see out in the deeper water. Pretty soon after beginning my hike I found a really nice 1.23” crocodile tooth rolling around right on the shore line. It slowed down for a little while after that only find a couple busted Otodus teeth and a nice sand tiger here and there. Once I got around the bend to my favorite stretch of this beach, where I’ve found most of my better Paleocene finds, things began to pick back up a bit. I found a nice tiny crocodile tooth tumbling in the wash, then only a few steps later I see a beautiful 1.48” Otodus partially buried in the sand! Before reaching the end of the beach I also found a large ray plate fragment and nice shark vertebra! The walk back was slow with the waves not churning up much as I’m walking back in my footsteps, I already a nice haul for the day so it didn’t bother me. It was another great day along the river, thanks for reading. Bonus picture from another Paleocene trip a couple weeks ago, the water was murky and high and I didn’t find enough for a full report but I did get a nice ray plate, Otodus and a heartbreaker! 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Great finds! 1 2 Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 14 hours ago, Bjohn170 said: I got back out to the Potomac river yesterday to search along the Paleocene exposures for some more prehistoric treasures. I got to the beach around 8am and had a couple hours till low tide, the water was calm and clear enough to where I could easily see out in the deeper water. Pretty soon after beginning my hike I found a really nice 1.23” crocodile tooth rolling around right on the shore line. It slowed down for a little while after that only find a couple busted Otodus teeth and a nice sand tiger here and there. Once I got around the bend to my favorite stretch of this beach, where I’ve found most of my better Paleocene finds, things began to pick back up a bit. I found a nice tiny crocodile tooth tumbling in the wash, then only a few steps later I see a beautiful 1.48” Otodus partially buried in the sand! Before reaching the end of the beach I also found a large ray plate fragment and nice shark vertebra! The walk back was slow with the waves not churning up much as I’m walking back in my footsteps, I already a nice haul for the day so it didn’t bother me. It was another great day along the river, thanks for reading. Bonus picture from another Paleocene trip a couple weeks ago, the water was murky and high and I didn’t find enough for a full report but I did get a nice ray plate, Otodus and a heartbreaker! I miss stomping around the Potomac. nice finds. Great ray plate! I think the croc is Eosuchus sp. Edited February 23 by hemipristis 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjohn170 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 (edited) 18 hours ago, hemipristis said: I miss stomping around the Potomac. nice finds. Great ray plate! I think the croc is Eosuchus sp. Thank you! From what I know there are at least 3 genera of salt water crocodile: Eosuchus, Thoracosaurus, and Hyposaurus, and that it is difficult to ID them based off isolated teeth. What leads you the believe it’s Eosuchus? Edited February 24 by Bjohn170 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Awesome finds! Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhead42 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Great finds! Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 19 hours ago, Bjohn170 said: Thank you! From what I know there are at least 3 genera of salt water crocodile: Eosuchus, Thoracosaurus, and Hyposaurus, and that it is difficult to ID them based off isolated teeth. What leads you the believe it’s Eosuchus? Just that It is the species I read most often from that locale. I have a few teeth from that area that folks have told me are Eosuchus, though crocs are hardly my forte, so I'm not in a position to argue or confirm, tbh 1 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Great finds! Thank you for sharing those with us. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 The croc tooth is very nice, but the ray plates are spectacular. 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjohn170 Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 3 hours ago, sixgill pete said: The croc tooth is very nice, but the ray plates are spectacular. I agree. While I love finding a good condition croc tooth, finding good, mostly complete ray plates really get me excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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